What’s the treatment?

If you get genital herpes for the first time when you’re pregnant, you may be treated with antiviral medicine (aciclovir), to clear up the infection before your baby is born. There’s no evidence of risk to the baby from this medicine.

If you’ve already had genital herpes and you get more attacks during pregnancy, you may be treated with aciclovir from week 36 of your pregnancy until your baby is born.

If your condition is very painful, or you cannot pass urine, you may be admitted to hospital.